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TRIPLE G or Gx3 (Great Grandma Gloria) and Aunt Sarah are responsible for this cuteness, not forgetting that Aunt Jade picked up the hat in London ("Flynn's first Top Shop buy!"). Little Schnoo has made it to 9 months and Mum and Dad are, for all intents and purposes, alive and kicking as well. She's up on hands and knees but taking her time crawling (she scootches backwards, and usually gets trapped under the couch). She loves a wooden spoon over most toys and has figured out that it acts as a most excellent extension of her arm, most recently hooking the side of my plate to sample what was on it. Favorite activities include wrestling with Dad, swinging in the playground, swimming and pointing to the light fixtures in the ceiling.
Life is good, albeit cold, in Brooklyn these days. We're looking forward to springtime, when we can throw a blanket down under the cherry blossoms at the Botanic Gardens and let Flynn chew on grass and dirt. We enjoyed a fun-filled visit from Grandma Amy and Grandpa David back in December, followed shortly thereafter by super duper bumper Christmas with Omie12Dafs and Uncle Sean. Jeremy had two weeks off over the holidays, the first since Flynn was born, which made the time all the more enjoyable. We bonded as a family, Mum got to catch up on a bit of sleep and we even made it out to the Hamptons for a New Year wigfest with the Powers'.
IT'S BEEN A FULL SUMMER, that's for sure. We're baffled it's almost September, the Schnoo has made it past 3 months and Aunty Jade moves into her dorm at NYU on Sunday (just imagine 6 girls, 1 bathroom...). Wow. Nuts. It's been a whirl-wind of visitors and outings the last few months. After Opa jetted, Grandma Amy and Grandpa David arrived for a week, followed shortly thereafter by the Shipleys for 2 weeks. Flynn started sleeping through the night at 9 weeks (bless her cotton socks) and has recently discovered her hands. She's full of smiles and coos, and is remarkably adept at telling us what she needs before last-resort wailing. What's next for the Dillahunts? Tash & Flynn leave for Ireland Sept 1 to visit Omey and Great-Granny Nanny. Then we all head to Seattle mid Sept to visit the Browning-Goldthwaite clan. Sooooo, ciao for now and we'll see you back here in October with new pics and news.
DAD SWOOPED IN for another quick visit to meet his grand daughter and hang out with us for a few days. The time was, as always, never enough, but we managed to get in some solid QT—and a couple of tasty home-cooked meals (featuring Dad's famous fried potatoes).
WELL, LET ME TELL YOU... We arrived to a glistening pool, fluffy poolside towels, a decadent cheese and meat platter, and a fridge stocked (perfectly uniformly we might add ala Sleeping With the Enemy) with icy cold beverages. A dinner of cedar-plank grilled salmon and fresh greens from the garden was served promptly at 7 pm, followed by fresh berries, ginger cake and whipped cream. Delish. Flickering tiki torches and candles lit up the conversation, despite the rude glare of the adjacent parking lot spotlight. (Ryan, I highly suggest you buy a bb gun and take care of that). The morning met us with fresh coffee, pastries, slow jazz crooning over the beatbox and small-town neighbor watching. We're proud to be the first NYers to make the not-so-arduous trek out to Pennsylvania to visit Ryan and Shona, recently engaged. Sa-weet!
